oilless
Lacking slick substance
Oilless describes something that operates without oil or lacks oil entirely.
Most often applied to machinery designed to function without lubrication: an oilless air compressor, oilless bearings.
Can also describe cooking methods or foods prepared without oil: oilless frying, oilless salad dressing.
Awareness of one's position
- bushingsCylindrical interface liners
- compressorsVolume-reducing machines
- pumpsLaceless dress shoes
- machineryCollective mechanical equipment
self-lubricating · PTFE · polymer · graphite · ceramic · sintered · bronze · nylon
Shallow surface wound
- wearCarry on person
- grindingMolar action sometimes
- squeakingHigh, thin sound
- chafingIrritation from friction
rubbing · resistance · overheating · seizure · galling · sticking · binding · scuffing
Devoid of water
- parchedExtremely dry or thirsty
- desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
- dehydratedSeverely lacking moisture
- bone-dryUtterly without moisture
waterless · moistureless · anhydrous · drought · cracked · brittle · dusty · withered
Cooked by dry heat
- steamedHeated by vapor
- grilledCooked on metal bars
- roastedCooked uncovered with heat
- fat-freeWithout dietary lipids
low-fat · nonstick · healthy · light · crispy · guilt-free · calorie-conscious · heart-healthy
Not harming the environment
- cleanFree of soil
- greenColor of vegetation
- renewableCapable of restoration
- zero-emissionProducing no pollutants
cleanroom · pharmaceutical · hygienic · spillproof · residue-free
bearings
Awareness of one's position
- bushingsCylindrical interface liners
- compressorsVolume-reducing machines
- pumpsLaceless dress shoes
machinery · self-lubricating · PTFE · polymer · graphite · ceramic · sintered · bronze · nylon · composite
abrasion
Shallow surface wound
chafing · rubbing · resistance · overheating · seizure · galling · sticking · binding · scuffing · scoring
arid
Devoid of water
- parchedExtremely dry or thirsty
- desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
- dehydratedSeverely lacking moisture
bone-dry · waterless · moistureless · anhydrous · drought · cracked · brittle · dusty · withered · chapped
baked
Cooked by dry heat
fat-free · low-fat · nonstick · healthy · light · crispy · guilt-free · calorie-conscious · heart-healthy · wholesome
eco-friendly
Not harming the environment
zero-emission · cleanroom · pharmaceutical · hygienic · spillproof · residue-free
oillessslippery
Lacking friction, hard-to-grasp
slick · greasy · lubricious · frictionless · smooth
oillessslippery
Lacking friction, hard-to-grasp
greased · lubricated · slick · well-oiled · frictionless
oil, oils, oiled, oiling, oily, oilier, oiliest, oiliness, oilskin